At 01:59 PM 4/28/2006, Mike Reagan wrote: >As far as I know you can not do it . >[it had been asked;] >I would like to know if it is possible to use Specctra placement >file in Protel 99SE. Is there any way to import the placement file >along with the routes file ?
There may be no direct way. Whether or not there is an indirect way would depend on what information is in the Specctra file(s) and whether or not that information can be extracted and massaged into Protel-readable format. It might be possible. If the file format is proprietary and encoded, might not, except perhaps through some other CAD system as an intermediary. One of the methods for generic CAD translation is through pick-and-place files and Gerber. Basically, once one has footprints defined for components, a pick-and-place file can be used to autoplace in Protel. And routes can be imported through Gerber. Is it worth the effort? Depends.... ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
